outsize

[out-sahyz]

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noun

an uncommon or irregular size, especially one larger than average.
a garment of such a size.

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adjective

Also out·sized. being unusually or abnormally large, heavy, extensive, etc.: a rack of outsize dresses; an outsize puppy; pampering an outsize ego.

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Origin of outsize

First recorded in 1835–45; out- + size¹

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Examples from the Web for outsize

Contemporary Examples

The governor may end up having an outsize role in the GOP nominating process in 2016 even if he is not a candidate.
Could This Be the First Pro-Choice Republican on a National Ticket?
David Freedlander
November 20, 2014
And yes, the Wingnuts seem to have an outsize influence on our politics debates.
Pew Study: Americans Are Self-Segregating Amid Proliferating Partisan Media
John Avlon
October 21, 2014
The governor of reliably Blue New Jersey and possessor of an outsize personality, he commands attention.
Can Chris Christie Avoid the Giuliani Jinx?
Lloyd Green
August 12, 2013
The result was an outsize coin fashioned from Indian red marble and inscribed with a big “50c.”
Hit-and-Run Driver Julio Acevedo Talks, Suggests 50 Cent Connection
Michael Daly
March 6, 2013
In the pop-culture presidency of the Obama administration, Joe Biden plays an outsize role.
Joe Biden’s Shotgun Approach to Politics Good for Obama Administration
John Avlon
February 21, 2013

Historical Examples

But, compared to the outsize Syracusan, it looked like a Baby Gouda.
The Complete Book of Cheese
Robert Carlton Brown
Joe Kivelson is just an outsize edition of his son, with a blond beard that's had thirty-five years' more growth.
Four-Day Planet
Henry Beam Piper
It carried an outsize ultrasonic generator and a device for directing the beam into the planet.
Student Body
Floyd L. Wallace
But one of her stockings was outsize—run clear up her thigh—and she had two big white spots on her ribs on the nigh side.
Stepsons of Light
Eugene Manlove Rhodes
He nodded again, taking off his glasses and polishing them on an outsize white handkerchief.
Murder in the Gunroom
Henry Beam Piper

British Dictionary definitions for outsize

outsize

adjective

Also: outsized very large or larger than normaloutsize tomatoes

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noun

something outsize, such as a garment or person
(modifier) relating to or dealing in outsize clothesan outsize shop

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